King Kullen

Michael J. Cullen opened America's first supermarket in a garage on Jamaica Ave., Jamiaca, Queens on August 4, 1930. Here Mr. Cullen had the opportunity to utilize his innovated ideas for improving grocery stores. He provided the first self serve concept in a store that had seperate departments for its merchandise which resulted in lower prices. Within six years, King Kullen was a chain of 17 stores in Queens and Nassau County. Today King Kullen has approximately 50 stores throughout Long Island and Staten Island, and remains a family run business. King Kullen came to Bethpage on Stewart Avenue and Bethpage is proud to have its corporate headquarters located on Central Avenue. (Information on NEWSDAY, 'It Happened on New York'.)